Thomas Gabriel Eliminated in 44th Place ($25,810)
Level 19: 4,000-8,000, 1,000 ante
Gary Lent raises from the small blind to 19,000, Thomas Gabriel moves all in from the big blind for 106,000, and Lent calls with A
9
. Gabriel turns over 8
8
, and he'll need it to hold to stay alive.
The board comes A
9
2
5
J
, and Lent flops two pair to win the pot and eliminate Gabriel from the tournament.
Gary Lent - 455,000
Thomas Gabriel - Out in 44th Place ($25,810)
Sorted In:
Gary Lent, Thomas Gabriel, Commerce Casino, Season XI, L.A. Poker Classic
01:53 PM, 02/26/13
Prahlad Friedman Eliminated by Thomas Gabriel
Level 16: 2,000-4,000, 500 ante
The hand after being crippled by Phil Laak, Prahlad Friedman is all in preflop against two other players, and with the board showing K
Q
10
4
on the turn, Thomas Gabriel bets out, and the third player folds.
Gabriel shows K
J
for top pair with a king-high heart flush draw, and Friedman says, "That's not good." Friedman turns over J
2
for an open-ended straight draw, and a now worthless jack-high flush draw.
The river card is the 5
, and Gabriel wins the pot with his king-high flush to eliminate Friedman from the tournament.
Thomas Gabriel - 415,000 (103 bb)
Prahlad Friedman - Eliminated
Sorted In:
Prahlad Friedman, Thomas Gabriel, Commerce Casino, Season XI, L.A. Poker Classic
07:50 PM, 02/25/13